Randolph Recardo Wilkins

Private First Class Randolph Recardo Wilkins was born on October 8, 1948 to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilkins. His home of record is Camden, NJ. He had five brothers and five sisters. He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Private First Class.

Trained as a radioman, Private First Class Wilkins began his tour of duty in Vietnam on March 10, 1968. He was killed in action during fighting near the Y-Bridge and Kinh Doi Canal, outside of Saigon on May 10, 1968, along with four of his comrades — Captain Edmund B. Scarborough, Private First Class Richard Flores, and Specialist Fourth Class William Behan. Private Wilkins was killed when he was either hit by a rocket propelled grenade or had one of his own hand grenades detonated by small arms fire.

Private First Class Wilkins was survived by his wife, Barbara Ann, a daughter, Shannon, and a son, Anthony. He was brought home and buried at Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, New Jersey. His widow joined him there in June of 1999.

He was awarded the Purple Heart. Randolph Recardo Wilkins is honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 58E, Line 017.

He is buried at Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, NJ — Plot X O249.